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Raw opium, stimulant tablets seized
in Kalaw, Monghsu
Yangon, 20 Feb — A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,
searched a passenger bus with the number plates 5 Kha/6669 on 1 August
2002. The authorities seized three bags of raw opium weighing 12.24 kilos
from the passenger Ohn Shein.
Action was taken against Ohn Shein, 41, son of U San Nyein of
Region-2 Nyaungphyu Sakkhan Ward in Taunggyi under Section 15/19(A) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Kalaw Police Station.
The Taunggyi District Court handed down 30 years’
imprisonment on him under Section 19 (A) on 20 January.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit and Taunggyi Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a
tip-off, stopped and searched a DT motorcycle on 11 April 2002 and seized
800 stimulant tablets and 34.6 g of heroin from Aik Htat riding on it.
Action is being taken against Aik Htat, 20, son of U Khin Kon
of Region-5 of Lwe Hsaung Htauk in Monghsu under Section 15/19 (A) of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Lwe Hsaung Htauk Police
Station concerned.
The Loilem District Court handed down 20 years’ imprisonment
on him under Section 15/19(A) on 16 January.
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